"Sallet" Helmet

Description

A helmet and visor with a downward pointing neck guard with four articulating lames.


Object Information

Date Created:

1480–1490

Local ID:

2014.1146.1

Collection:

Arms & Armor

Credit Line:

The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection

Dimensions:

22.9 × 22.2 × 43.2 cm (9 × 8 3/4 × 17 in.), 8 lb, 6 oz (weight)

Creator(s):

Unknown; Southern German

Materials:

steel

Cultural Attribution:

German

Classification:

Helmet

Rights:

No known rights restrictions.